After public hearing and any investigations deemed necessary have been completed, the chairperson, after consultation with the appropriate county council and county water board, shall make a recommendation to the commission for decision. If the commission decides to designate a water management area, it shall cause a notice of its decision to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the appropriate county and when so published its decision shall be final unless judicially appealed in the appropriate court.
Haw. Code R. § 13-171-9